It's never normal on Earth. You and the rest of the Decepticons should know that- as seen with what happened not too long ago.

Lugnut had been glitching and whining that he was Megatron's favourite and most loyal, not Shockwave, and he tried to make him know that 'fact' by annoying Shockwave while he was doing experiments.

And guess what happened?

The clumsy oaf had accidently knocked down one of Shockwave's unfinished projects and smashed it on his plating. But instead of something happening, like his plating being burned or being blown up, something much worse happened.

Lugnut got turned into a fragging organic cat.

And YOU were tasked by Megatron to deal with and take care of him while Shockwave makes a cure.